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Table 3 2006, second semester results

From: Drug waste minimisation and cost-containment in Medical Oncology: Two-year results of a feasibility study

Drug

Total drug prescribing (mg)

Total drug consuming (mg)

Waste proportion (%)

Negotiateda drug unit pricing (€/mg)

Cost of consumed drugs (€)

Drug waste cost (€)

Drug waste cost according to 1st semester's prices (€)

Cetuximab

31483

33100

4.9

2.01

66531

3250

3362

Docetaxel

20491

20811

1.5

7.23

150463

2314

2408

Gemcitabine

1132387

1138600

0.5

0.133

151434

826

882

Oxaliplatin

49370

50260

1.8

3.74

187972

3329

3302

Pemetrexed

31656

36000

12

2.28

82080

9904

11034

Trastuzumab

71345

73950

3.5

4.55

336472

11853

12217

TOTAL

1336732

1352721

1.2

 

974952

31476

33205

  1. a2006 official hospital drug prices in Italy are available at [21]